County Health Dept. Trustees take office

Randolph County Clerk Will Ellis administered the oath of office for newly re-elected trustees for the Randolph County Health Department on Friday (April 12), at the courthouse in Huntsville.

Under Missouri statutes for health department elections, if the number of candidates and the number of vacancies on a board are equal, there is no election. There were two candidates for two open positions on the health board, so the new trustees assumed the board positions just as if they had gone through the election process. The new trustees are: Linda Cupp (business office manager for the Moberly Regional Medical Center) and Mike Cochran (an educator for the Missouri Department of Corrections).

The health department board consists of five members serving four-year staggered terms. They set policy for the overall operation of the county health department. Both Cupp and Cochran are returning to serve on the board. They join Miller Owings, Darya Kohls, and Karen Berding.

The department has programs to improve the overall health of the county. These programs include a primary care clinic that provides basic illness care; the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) supplemental feeding and nutrition education program; In-Home Services; Home Health; and Environmental Services.